Netflix To Stream Anime Adaptation 'Yakitori: Soldiers Of Misfortune' In May

Netflix has announced that it will stream "Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune," an anime adaptation of the science fiction novel series by author Carlo Zen and illustrator so-bin. The highly anticipated series is set to premiere on May 18, offering viewers an exciting journey into a futuristic world filled with conflict and sacrifice.



"Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune" is set in a future where trade federations dominate the solar system and are locked in constant conflict. It follows the story of Akira, who wants to escape his restrictive homeland of Japan. On the advice of his friend, military cook Pupkin, Akira enlists in an orbital drop infantry unit notorious for its 70% casualty rate and nicknamed "Yakitori" due to its expendable nature.

The creative team behind this adaptation includes director Hideki Anbo, writer Mitsuyasu Sakai, character designer Atsushi Yamagata, and composer Ken Ishii. They will bring to life the captivating universe first introduced by Zen and so-bin in their novel series, which debuted with its first volume in August 2017 and continued with a second volume in April 2018.